The National Safety Council recently announced that traffic fatalities for 2015 rose significantly from the previous year.  The estimated 38,300 people killed on US roads represent the largest year for year increase in 50 years, and makes 2015 t...

Winter arrived in parts of the Northeast a few weeks earlier than the calendar says it should. Here's some advice our own Peter Koch posted last winter. In case you forgot it from last season, here's a link: Winter is Here! Are Your Drivers Prepared ...

The Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act was enacted in 2000 during the Clinton administration and requires healthcare employers to investigate and implement “sharps with engineered sharps injury protection” or SESIP with annual document...

Did you know that every spring thousands of risk management professionals gather for a five-day conference to network, learn, and discover the latest innovations in risk management? The organization responsible for bringing it all together is the Ris...

So, in a recent post we talked about the dangers of fatigue. If your answer to that problem is a cup of coffee, you may want to think again.  But if you’re tired or you need a kick start to your morning, will a shot of caffeine really help...

The national annual report on workplace deaths came out this week and it was reported as good news: 4,340 workers died on the job in the U.S. in 2009. It's true that this number showed a 17 percent decrease in reported workplace deaths from 2008. So,...

“We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.” - Benjamin Franklin Harsh as it may sound, this classic quote has real meaning and impact even in the 21st century, especially when it comes to workplace safety. After a...

I recall a visit to one of my business accounts where two office employees were corresponding by e-mail with their cubicles merely eight feet from each other.  I thought, boy, we sure have changed, and perhaps not for the better, since the days ...

“The history of men is never really written by chance but by choice.”  ~Dwight D. Eisenhower   That second it takes to make a choice, right or wrong, can be the difference between success and a loss. That choice is yours and you...

If you work in one of these facilities, you will want to visit www.osha.gov and learn about the new National Emphasis Program (NEP) for Nursing and Residential Care Facilities. Announced on April 5, 2012, the Occupational Safety and Health Admin...